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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSExmor R CMOS
Image sensor formatFull frameFull frameFX
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size1.41 in1.41 in1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors37.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
N/A
N/A
Effective pixels36.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx45.75 Mpx42.4 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
N/A
N/A
Max resolution7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px8256 x 5504 px7952 x 5304 px
Other resolutions
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
N/A
N/A
ProcessorExpeed 3Expeed 4
N/A
BIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 64
  • 25600
  • 50
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • 102400
ISO minimum502006450
ISO maximum256005120025600102400
Boosted ISO minimum50100
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum2560051200
N/A
N/A
Maximum image resolution7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px8256 x 5504 px7952 x 5304 px
White balance presets1212
N/A
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernono
N/A
yes
Image stabilization typeNoNo
N/A
N/A
Supported aspect ratios5:4
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW + TIFF
N/A
N/A
HDRyes
N/A
yesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon AF-SSony E
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yesyes
Focal length multiplier1x1x
N/A
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
N/A
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points5151
N/A
399
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)5151153399
Image stabiliserLens based onlyNoLens based onlyBuilt-in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
5199425
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
5.0 x
N/A
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
4
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
N/A
4
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
3.03 in
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
8.0 x
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots921000122900023600001440000
Touch screennonoyesyes
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
N/A
Live viewyesyesyes
N/A
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOptical
  • Electronic
  • Optical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.7 x0.75 x0.78 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)3 - 13 - 1
N/A
-4 - 3
Eye relief0.67 in0.67 in
N/A
N/A
Separate info displayyesyesyesno
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
640 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
noyes
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
3686400.0 px

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
Camera shutter typeElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
N/A
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyes
N/A
N/A
Aperture priorityyesyes
N/A
N/A
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
N/A
Number of exposures2
N/A
2
N/A
Exposure compensation plus55
N/A
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
N/A
N/A
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
N/A
N/A
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
N/A
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
N/A
N/A
Subject / scene modesnono
N/A
N/A
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyes
N/A
N/A
Flash range1212
N/A
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Normal
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Forced OFF
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
N/A
External flashyesyes
N/A
N/A
Continuous drive4.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
N/A
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
N/A
yes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
N/A
3D supportyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
N/A
Speed (JPEG)4.0 fps
N/A
N/A
10.0 fps
Speed (RAW)4.0 fps
N/A
7.0 fps10.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
Analog signal format systemNTSC
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps
N/A
120.0 fps120.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps100.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
70.0 min.115.0 min.

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight31.75 oz31.04 oz32.28 oz23.17 oz
Width5.7 in5.75 in5.75 in5.0 in
Height4.8 in4.84 in4.88 in3.76 in
Depth3.2 in3.21 in3.09 in2.9 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • MS Micro
  • Memory Stick
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyesyesyesyes
Memory slots1
N/A
22
Storage types
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
N/A
  • Exif 2.31
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • PRINT Image Matching III

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)90012001840640
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery level indicatoryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
N/A
AC adapter includedyesyesYY
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.0 h
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
2280.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.2 V

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMicro
USB version3.13.13.1
3.2 Gen 1
Microphone portyesyes
N/A
yes
Remote controlyesyes
N/A
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesyesno
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnoyesyes
Bluetoothnonoyesyes
Firewirenononono
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB BUSB Type-C
Headphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Wireless
N/A
Optional
N/A
N/A
USB port
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.14.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyes
N/A
N/A
GPSyesnoyesno
Orientation sensoryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Calendaryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
N/A
Languages support
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
MultiMulti
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
1.0 in
N/A

Often compared with Nikon D800

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NikonD810A
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NikonD810A
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NikonD810A
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NikonD810A
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Sony a7 II
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Nikon D810A
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NikonD850
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NikonD850
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Nikon D800E
NikonD850
NikonD800E
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Nikon D800
NikonD850
NikonD800
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